Energy Efficient Computing
Energy Efficient Computing is a set of principles, techniques, and technologies focused on minimizing the energy consumption of computing systems while maintaining or improving performance. It involves optimizing hardware, software, and algorithms to reduce power usage in devices ranging from mobile phones to data centers. This field addresses environmental sustainability, operational costs, and thermal management in modern computing infrastructure.
Developers should learn Energy Efficient Computing to design sustainable applications and systems, especially for battery-powered devices (e.g., IoT sensors, smartphones), large-scale data centers with high electricity costs, and edge computing deployments with limited power. It is critical in industries like cloud computing, where energy efficiency directly impacts profitability and carbon footprint, and in embedded systems for extending device battery life.